Bookbinding



M. WOLFSON June 11, 1935.

BOOKBINDING Filed Dec. 18, 1953 z sneets-sheet 1 INVENTOR Y ATTORNE June 11, 1935. M. woLFsoN BOOKBINDING Filed Dec. 18, 1935 2 sheets-sheet 2 I I V I I i) /010. (f III,IIIIIIIII/IIII/IIIIIIIIII/III/IIII/I/l III/l/Il/{l/II/I/I/{l/ IIIVIIIIIIIIIIIII.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED ",STAT

; strength and rigidity in order to withstand Patented June 11 1935 l N D CEf BooKBINniNG I 7 Morris Wolfson, Brooklyn, Y. 1 Application December 18, 1933,. Serial No. 702,926 r i e .2C1aiins. rowel-25y I This invention relates to bookbindings and while intended for general use is particularly adapted for photograph albums and books of similar characterxwhich require bindings of great continuous use over long periods. i

Photograph and autograph albums in par ticular are subjectedto continuous use and it is a desideratum that these shall be constructed in a manner that will insure their remaining intact over manyyears. i

It is well known that such books often become uselesslong before their purpose has been served, through their covers being detached and the threads of the sewing, breaking where the sections of the book are joined together. When this occurs it isexceedingly difficult if not impossible A further object of my invention is to provide" a bookbinding having two separate cover units which are joined together through the medium.

of a metal backing. A Another object of my invention is'to provide a bookbinding having separate cover units which are first mechanicallyand adhesively attached to the bookand then joined together-through the medium of a metal backing. V j

- Another object of my invention is to provide a preformed metal backing which may beconveniently attached to Opposed book covers comris n e a n t .7 V Another object of my invention islto provide a -simple and economical method of binding which will result in a-book of durableconstructionthat; can be-placed on the market atreasonablecost. A p i With these and other objects in view which readilyappear as the nature of the inve n tion; is better understood, the, same consistsgin the improved construction. and .novel ,arrangement and combination of parts which willb elhereine after; fully describeiiand particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Also in the appended claims I prefer to define a book as made up of sections. It is to be understood that this term appended claims may be .In the drawings:

strength and shall" include a book composed of single i aves as well as folded sectionsgor a combination of both. i j i Inthe accompanying drawings has been mus: trated a simple and preferred form of the invenw tion, it being understood however, that no limita tion is necessarily made'to the precise "structural details therein shown, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the v resorted to when desired;

: Fig. lis a perspective'view of a-partially bound book in readiness for covering;'= i Fig. 2 is a perspective sectional detail view of. a separate cover unit and illustratingits mechanical attachment to'a book; T Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view taken verti cally through the book substantially as shown inFig.2; A

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a preformed metal backing constructed in accordance with my invention and ready for attachment to the coversof the book; a A

Fig. 5 is a sectional detailiview taken vertically through the book substantiallyon the line 5+5 in Fig. 3 looking in thedirection of the arrows and showingthe separate covers joined by i the metal backing; and A l r Fig. 6 is a perspective View showing a completed bookconstructed in accordance with my invention. l Y Referring tothe drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate 'corresponding :parts throughoutthe several views,- I is the book which is composed of. a plurality of single leaves or folded sections; 2 and 3 are the end sheets'whieh are adhesi'vely attached at 4 and 5" to the cloth hinge strips 6 and 1 in the Well known manner. As shown in Fig. 1, theplurality of leaves orsections l, the end sheets 2 and 3 and the hinge. strips 6 and T have been properly aligned, glued at the back edge 8, and mechani cally bound together bylthe wire staples, and

pletely surrounds the sides and :back of the sock,

and-which is adhesively attachedto the "sides of the book's Whilemyinvention permits the use of the dsiiai ccve'ror case I refer to take advantage of the material saving that may be had through providing separate cover units. It is well known that leather hides or fabric sheets or rolls may be cut more economically and advantageously in half cover sizes than in full sizes, and through the use of my separate cover units and metal backing to be hereinafter described, these desirable features are obtained. As shown in Fig. 2, the cover 15 is a self contained unit and is constructed as follows.

The heavy foundation cover board II and the light hinge board iii are composed of the well known binders board or other suitable substance. To the cover board I! is attached cotton or wool padding if desired, as shown at Id. The leather or fabric 29 is pasted or glued to the boards I! and I8 and the padding l9 and turned around the edges of the boards ill and 8 with the usual turn in or inside lap as shown at 25 and 22. Proper space for hinging is allowed between the boards ll and i8 as shown at 23.

Cover unit l5 and its counterpart unit it are next adhesively attached to the end sheets 2 and 3 and cloth hinge strips 6 and l of the book I, with the back edges 26 and 2? of the cover units in vertical alignment with the back 8 of book i When the adhesive is sufliciently set or dry to permithandling, the cover units i5 and it are additionally and mechanically attached to the book I by means of wire staples 24 and 25 which aredisposed outwardly of the wire staple G in the book l. 7

As best shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the cover units 15 and I6 are made somewhat larger than the book I to provide cover extensions 28, 29, 353, Si, 32 and 33 beyond the three edges I6, I l and .82 of book I. The extended edges 28, 2Q, 38 and 3! are utilized for engagement by a metal backing 34 which joins the cover units l5 and i6 together. As shown in Fig. 4 the. metal backing 34 is preferably rectangular in shape and has inwardly turned flanges 35, 36, 37 and 38. The metal backing 3 5 is of proper dimension between its walls 39 and 40 to tightly enclose the back 8 of book i and backs 26 and 2'i of the cover units if and it. The metal backing 34 is forced over the backs 26 and 121 of the cover units 15 and I6 until the wall 41 of said backing is firmly engaged with the back 8 of book I. The flanges 35,36, 3land38 of the metal backing 34 are then bent inwardly from the position shown in Fig. 4 to engage and compress the extended cover edges 28, 29, 39 and 3! respectively of the cover units I5 and it, as shown at 43, i l, 45 and 46 in Fig. 5. The inwardly turned flanges 42 and 42 of the metal. backing 3d remain in the position shown in Fig. 4 and serve to hide the back edge 8 of book I. When my invention is used for photograph or autograph albums, I prefer to attach to, the covers l5 and E6 the well known lock 41 and lock strap 48 in order to insure against unauthorized copying or removal of any of the leaves or contents of book I.

It will appear from the foregoing description that I have provided a bookbinding of durable construction having great strength and rigidity and one that may be used continuously over many years Without the usual disintegration of a thread sewed book of the type having a back portion of leather or fabric. It will also appear that a book embodying my invention does not depend alone on the well known cloth and paper hinge to retain its covers but that the covers of my book are retainedby a metal backing of great strength as well asby the usual-cloth and paper hinge.

Ashas been shown, a book embodying my invention eliminates the disadvantages of a leather or fabric back portion which may be worn through before the covers are injured, and insures that the backing of the book will be intact as long as any part of the book remains.

My method of bookbinding herein described is simple, and will result in the production of a book of reasonable cost having a construction more durable than more expensive bindings intended for the same purpose while at the same time comparing favorably in appearance with a book having the finest and far more expensive binding.

It will also appear from the foregoing that I have provided separate cover units that are both adhesively and mechanically attached to the book and which may be separately and economically manufactured. Also by reason of the fact that the cover units are of half cover size, my separate cover unit has the advantages of material savings that may be had over full cover sizes.

It will also appear that I have provided a metal backing for a book that may be simply manufactured and attached to the covers of a book and which will afford maximum protection to the means by which the covers are attached to the book.

Having thus described my invention and pointed out the features which are new, what I claim is:

1. A book comprising a plurality of sections and front and back end sheets therefor having hinge strips, said sections and said hinge strips being united together at the binding edges thereof, separate front and back cover units having head and foot edges extending outside the marginal edges of said sections and said end sheets and adhesively secured to said front and back end sheets and said hinge strips, a plurality of wire staples extending through said sections said hinge strips and said cover units adjacent the binding edges thereof, and a channel shaped backer mounted over said front and back cover units and covering said plurality of wire staples, said backer having end flanges bent around and in compressed engagement with the extended edges of said front and back cover units for retaining said backer in position with relation to said cover units as aforesaid.

2, A book comprising a plurality of sections and front and back end sheets therefor having fabric hinge strips, said sections and said hinge strips being adhesively united together at the binding edges thereof, a wire staple extending through said sections and said hinge strips adjacent the binding edges thereof, separate front and back cover units having head and foot edges extending outside the marginal edges of said sections and said end sheets and adhesively secured to said front and back end sheets and said hinge strips, a plurality of wire staples extending through said sections said hinge strips and said cover units adjacent the binding edge thereof, and a channel shaped metal backer mounted over said front and back cover units and in engage ment with the binding edges of said sections and covering said plurality of wire staples, said backer having end flanges bent around and in compressed engagement with the extended edges of said front and back cover units for retaining 

